Naturally Nourished Episode 253: Vitamin D and DIVOC Variants
Do you know your Vitamin D level? Vitamin D plays an essential role in the human body but is most known for its role in the immune system. Unlike other vitamins, we get only about 10% of the Vitamin D we need from diet and the rest needs to be made by the body. Between genetic SNPs, lack of sun exposure, obesity and inflammation it is no wonder over 40% of the American population is deficient in this nutrient. Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss functions of Vitamin D from immune health to hormone balance to metabolic health and beyond.
In this episode, Ali and Becki unpack the robust function of vitamin D as well as its role in the pandemic. Learn about ideal reference ranges for Vitamin D (deficiency is considered 20 ng/mL and below in mainstream medicine), how over 700 research studies provide data supporting the use of Vitamin D for DIVOC, and considerations of supplementation and sun exposure. We round things out with some discussion of the variants (dun, dun, dun…), changes to PCR testing and the case for natural immunity.
Also in this episode:
- 12 Week Food-As-Medicine Ketosis Program - AVAILABLE NOW FOR $99!
- Functions of Vitamin D
- Risk Factors for Low Vitamin D
- How Birth Control Impacts Vitamin D Status
- YouTube: Foods and Supplements to Boost Your Libido
- Testing Vitamin D Levels
- Consideration of Vitamin D Supplementation
- Considerations of Geographic Location & Sunlight
- Food as Medicine for Vitamin D
- Vitamin D & DIVOC
- Analysis of vitamin D level among asymptomatic and critically ill COVID-19 patients and its correlation with inflammatory markers
- Analysis of vitamin D level among asymptomatic and critically ill COVID-19 patients and its correlation with inflammatory markers
- A cohort study to evaluate the effect of combination Vitamin D, Magnesium and Vitamin B12 (DMB) on progression to severe outcome
- Impact of daily high dose oral vitamin D therapy on the inflammatory markers in patients with COVID 19 disease | Scientific Reports
- Calcifediol treatment and COVID-19-related outcomes
- Effects of a 2-Week 5000 IU versus 1000 IU Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Recovery of Symptoms in Patients with Mild to Moderate Covid-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- Calcifediol Treatment and Hospital Mortality Due to COVID-19: A Cohort Study
- “Effect of calcifediol treatment and best available therapy versus best available therapy on intensive care unit admission and mortality among patients hospitalized for COVID-19: A pilot randomized clinical study”
- Vitamin D supplementation and clinical outcomes in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
- DIVOC Updates
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